eli5: When you adopt a child, why do you have to pay so much money?

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This was a question I had back when I was in elementary school. I had asked my mom but she had no clue. In my little brain I thought it was wrong to buy children, but now I’m wondering if that’s not actually the case. What is that money being spent on?

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I’m assuming we’re talking about USA here?

None of the costs mentioned here by other posts are normal in the UK. By adopting you are avoiding the state having to care for the child and therefore the costs are covered by the state.

Why that is the way applies to most things in the US like healthcare – it’s just a money making scheme.

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